Overview
- The Giants announced Friday that former players Javier López and Curt Casali have joined baseball operations as special advisors.
- Paul Bien was promoted from vice president to assistant general manager of baseball analytics and will work closely with GM Zack Minasian on player evaluation.
- López, a three-time World Series winner and member of the Giants’ Core Four, has recently served as a part-time TV analyst for NBC Sports Bay Area.
- López declined consideration for a full-time pitching coach job due to family obligations in Atlanta and participated in last month’s general managers meetings in Las Vegas.
- Casali, Posey’s backup during the Giants’ 107-win 2021 season, appeared in 159 games with San Francisco and last played for the club in 2024.